[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 585 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 585

   Honoring the extraordinary life of legendary reporter, television 
personality, international humanitarian, and Houston icon Marvin Harold 
   Zindler, who championed the cause of the economically powerless, 
   politically underrepresented, and physically ill and disabled in 
           Houston, across the Nation, and around the world.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 30, 2007

   Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas (for herself, Mr. Poe, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
  Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Gene 
 Green of Texas, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. 
 Barton of Texas, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Carter, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. 
 Thornberry, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Ms. Granger, Mr. 
Gohmert, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Paul, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Burgess, and Mr. 
    Lewis of Georgia) submitted the following resolution; which was 
      referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Honoring the extraordinary life of legendary reporter, television 
personality, international humanitarian, and Houston icon Marvin Harold 
   Zindler, who championed the cause of the economically powerless, 
   politically underrepresented, and physically ill and disabled in 
           Houston, across the Nation, and around the world.

Whereas Marvin Harold Zindler was an iconic and influential American television 
        news reporter for television station KTRK in Houston, Texas, and his 
        hard-hitting investigative journalism, through which he mostly 
        represented the city's elderly and working class, made him one of the 
        city's most influential and well-known media personalities;
Whereas Marvin Zindler helped pioneer consumer advocacy and reporting in 1973 
        when he came to Channel 13 after having spent 10 years as a Harris 
        County Sheriff's deputy during which time he created the department's 
        consumer fraud division;
Whereas Marvin Zindler is best known as the kind-hearted, grandfatherly figure 
        who delivered the weekly ``rat and roach reports'' based on health 
        department restaurant inspections and his most famous catch phrase from 
        the frequent health inspector findings of ``SLI-I-IME in the ice 
        machine'';
Whereas Marvin Zindler received over 100,000 requests yearly from Houston 
        viewers in need of his assistance;
Whereas generations of low-income Houstonians turned to Marvin Zindler as their 
        champion and public voice when bureaucracies seemed indifferent and 
        businesses tried to take advantage of their economic situtation;
Whereas Marvin Zindler was best known for his work championing ``the little 
        guy'' and helping secure medical care for needy children;
Whereas Marvin Zindler was the founder of Marvin's Angels, a group of doctors 
        who provided free medical care for thousands of children and the less 
        fortunate in dire financial or physical health;
Whereas Marvin Zindler also reported international stories and brought to the 
        attention of the American people the plight of amputated Iraqi 
        prisoners;
Whereas seven of these men had their hands restored because of the mobilization 
        efforts of Marvin Zindler, who encouraged private donations of medical 
        facilities and professional care;
Whereas Marvin Zindler's humanitarian efforts encouraged a plastic surgeon in 
        Houston to surgically remove black crosses tattooed on the foreheads of 
        maimed Iraqis under the control of Saddam Hussein;
Whereas Marvin Zindler traveled the world with a team of Houston-based doctors 
        conducting heart surgery for small children and eventually helped build 
        Russia's second largest heart institute;
Whereas, in his 80s and in failing health, Marvin Zindler continued to honor his 
        lifetime of commitment to the people of Houston, Texas, by continuing to 
        file news reports from his hospital bed; and
Whereas, on July 29, 2007, Marvin Harold Zindler died at the age of 85 after 
        more than three decades as the pioneer of consumer reporting: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) extends our deepest condolences to the beloved family 
        members of Marvin Harold Zindler and his Channel 13 KTRK 
        family; and
            (2) mourns the passing of Marvin Harold Zindler and honors 
        him for his service to the people of Houston, the American 
        citizenry, and the international community, particularly the 
        politically underrepresented, the economically powerless, and 
        physically ill and disabled through his extraordinary 
        entrepreneurial journalism.
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